It may seem only right to prepay your funeral expenses in order to protect your loved ones from the burden of making, and paying for, your end-of-life arrangements. However, there are other options ...

Funerals are often one of life's biggest and last expenses. Planning ahead can be uncomfortable, but it can save money and ...

Funerals are often one of life's biggest and last expenses. Planning ahead can be uncomfortable, but it can save money and help ease the burden on your loved ones. Consumer Reports has practical ...

Deloris Evans was scammed into buying a worthless prepaid funeral plan, but now there are better consumer protections in place, such as the Funeral Rule, and other options for covering funeral costs, ...

Talking about death is never a comfortable subject. But for Allen M., a retiree living in Los Angeles, planning and paying for his own funeral well in advance was a pragmatic decision he’s actually ...

A funeral can cost upward of $10,000, and, increasingly, people are choosing to preplan and prepay for their funeral, which may be practical for a number of reasons. Some view it as an extension of ...

Navigating long-term care and medical expenses can be overwhelming, particularly when a loved one is experiencing declining health. Many families turn to Medicaid for support, but understanding the ...

“Families need closure after a loved one dies, and a traditional funeral service can serve that purpose,” White said.

Let’s be honest — planning your own funeral is about as fun as getting a root canal. But an increasing number of smart seniors are opting to get ahead of the inevitable by prepaying for their final ...

After her mother died, leaving behind hefty funeral expenses, Dolly Baliko didn?t want to put her relatives through the same ordeal. So, Baliko, 70, of Aberdeen, prepaid $6,000 in funeral funds to ...

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Paul Stella, 43, of Forest Hill and Paul Stella Funeral Home, for bank, mail and wire fraud in a scheme to steal more than $525,000 in prepaid funeral expense ...